EP. 3 — Ron Chernow: Rockstar Biographer

Without historian Ron Chernow, Hamilton the musical probably wouldn’t exist. It was Chernow’s critically-acclaimed biography of Alexander Hamilton that first inspired Lin-Manual Miranda to put Hamilton’s story to music. These days Chernow is still pinching himself that his long book triggered off such a creative explosion. He tells us about researching Hamilton, seeing this work adapted for the stage, and even sings along to his favorite Hamilton song, “Satisfied.”

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